Network Engineer

• LAN infrastructure support: Staging, Installation and Maintaining Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switches, as well as Aruba wireless controllers. Familiar with network connectivity to include copper, fiber optics, and wireless
• WAN support: Providing support for Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) neighbor configurations.
• Cloud architecture support: for AWS services (IAM, VPC, S3, EC2, etc.) to support operational network architectures.
• Security policy configuration: Managing security features on Palo Alto firewalls, including App-ID, User-ID, Global Protect, Wildfire, NAT policies, and security profiles.
• Authentication and access management: Configuring and managing Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) architecture using Radius for Cisco, Aruba, and Palo Alto platforms. Configuration of PKI authentication and PKI Certificate Managements
• Network troubleshooting: Troubleshooting issues related to TCP/UDP, IPv4/IPv6 subnetting, access lists, and connectivity on Cisco and Palo Alto devices.
• Performance monitoring: Using tools like SolarWinds to monitor network performance and test network capabilities. Experience on Cisco data center deployment to include Cisco Nexus. Familiar with network protocols including TCP/IP, UDP, DHCP, TFTP, SCP/SSH
• Documentation and compliance: Creating and maintaining detailed network documentation and adhering to yearly Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) policies.
• Hardware and software upgrades: Implementing new network equipment and software upgrades.
• Asset management: Practicing network asset management by keeping an inventory of network components and related documentation.
• Ticket resolution: Handling and resolving support tickets using the ServiceNow platform.

• Minimum of Five (5) years of relevant experience
• Experience developing, maintaining and supporting technical infrastructure, hardware, and system software components for mid- to large-sized projects
• Experience determining and developing approach to solutions. Experience performing installation, maintenance, and support of system software/hardware and providing user support
• Experience identifying key barriers/core problems and applying problem solving skills in order to deal with complex situations
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex problems. Experience making decisions under conditions of uncertainty, sometimes with incomplete information, that produce effective end results
• Experience performing engineering and roll out implementation, configuration, debugging and support for multiple platforms
• Experience monitoring and tuning platforms to ensure expected availability and performance levels are achieved
• Hands-on experience designing and supporting AWS environment and utilizing AWS administrator portal
• Experience in AWS services and technologies such as IAM, VPC, S3, EC2, CloudWatch and CloudTrail, Route 53, RDS, SSM, ElasticSearch and Lambda

TIAG is now hiring a Network Engineer to support the Office of Naval Research, full time out of Arlington, VA. This is a position that is 100% onsite (5 days/week at the ONR in Arlington). This position requires a Secret clearance to be able to start work. US or Naturalized Citizenship are a requirement for eligibility., TIAG is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and employment decisions shall be based solely on merit and without regard disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations. TIAG takes proactive steps to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals without regard to disability or protected veteran status. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements and may be subject and required to take action pursuant to the following laws and accompanying regulations:

The Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R. 60-300); Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (and its implementing regulations at 41 C.F.R 60-741); and Executive Order 13496 (and its implementing regulations at 29 C.F.R. part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A).